'anthemideae' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'Anthemideae', where Greek 'anthemis' meant 'a flower' or 'a kind of chamomile'.

'anthemideae' changed from Greek 'anthemis' (ἄνθεμις) into Latinized forms such as 'Anthemis' and was later formed in New Latin botanical nomenclature as 'Anthemideae' to denote a tribe.

Initially it referred to the specific plant 'anthemis' (a flower/chamomile); over time the term was extended in botanical classification to name a broader tribe of related genera.